P.S. 595 (12X595) is a public school in District 12, East Tremont, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 235 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 16.1 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 10 points from 2025; reading is up 19 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 15 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
95 students tested
34 students tested
79 students tested
Mathematics
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
98 students tested
33 students tested
84 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12% | ≤5% |
| 2023 | 19% | 34% |
| 2024 | 26% | 61% |
| 2025 | 28% | 44% |
| 2026 | 38% | 49% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 595 | The School of Science and Applied Learning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (+10 points vs 2025) | 25% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 49% (+5 points vs 2025) | 25% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 16.1 | 22.4 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 235 | 331 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 595 has higher math proficiency than The School of Science and Applied Learning (49% vs 25%) and higher reading proficiency (38% vs 25%).
Enrollment
235 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 29 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
16.1
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.8 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 32% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 24% Black, 1% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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700 EAST 179 STREET
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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